Crime & Safety Stolen vehicle recovered in Piedmont; suspect taken into custody By Sarah Belle Lin | September 30, 2019 CHP officers pursued the stolen white van from Contra Costa County into Piedmont, where the suspect abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot.
crime Police arrest two after finding loaded weapons and drugs during traffic stop By Sarah Belle Lin | September 27, 2019 The suspects' vehicle was observed weaving back and forth between the bike lane and vehicle lane on Grand Ave. Thursday night.
crime UPDATED: Police arrest one suspect in school backpack thefts By Exedra Staff | August 21, 2019 PUSD staff noticed suspicious persons near the gym where several students were playing volleyball.
City As catalytic converter thefts mount, Prius owners should take care By Sarah Belle Lin | August 20, 2019 It can cost several thousand dollars to purchase a replacement, and a vehicle can't pass a state-mandated smog test without one.
Crime & Safety Police warn residents about uptick in catalytic converter thefts By Sarah Belle Lin | August 15, 2019 Toyota Priuses and similar cars are targets; the crime can take as little as 60 seconds and residents should take precautions.
Bay Area 30+ vehicles allegedly targeted by the 2 suspects in catalytic converter thefts By Jeff Shuttleworth | Bay City News | August 9, 2019 Catalytic converters are valuable because of the metals in them. Toyota Priuses were often targets in the crime.
City Armed robbery UPDATE: Two subjects in custody, says PPD Facebook post By Exedra Staff | August 6, 2019 Following on Sunday's two armed robberies, PPD responded to the scene of an Oakland stop, found and identified stolen items from both robberies.
crime UPDATE: Suspect in Garlic Festival shooting seen in video footage shopping before attack By Supriya Yelimeli | Bay City News | July 30, 2019 Police have strung together a timeline of his whereabouts leading up to the festival. The attack appears to have been pre-planned.
Crime & Safety Defense attorneys: Almena, Harris thought Ghost Ship was safe By Jeff Shuttleworth | Bay City News | July 30, 2019 Closing for the defense: Multiple fire and police officials had visited the building on multiple occasions and hadn't pointed out any problems.
crime Prosecutor says Almena and Harris knew they were in the wrong By Jeff Shuttleworth | Bay City News | July 30, 2019 The prosecutor's closing argument said the two men's lies to authorities "[show] their consciousness of guilt."